Ningpo, March 12.
Like all British missionary institutions, the Church Mission Hospital has suffered greatly during the past six years owing to adverse exchange and lack of foreign staff. A scheme is now on foot, however, backed with the enthusiastic ce-operation of Miss Wadwan, for erecting a Woman's. Wing to the present building. Miss Wadman has} thrown herself with characteristic energy and generosity into the task of raising funds for this purpose, and on Wednesday held at her own house a sale: of flowers and cakes with this object in view. The Commissioner, Mr. Carle, opened the sale, in his usual genial manner, whilst a number of ladies amongst whom were Miss Wadman, Mrs. Innocent, Mrs, Savage, Mrs. Carle, Miss Hughes and Miss Morris, presided over the various stalls. As the flowers were all raised in Miss. Wadman's gardens and cakes all prepared in her kitchen or those: of her friends, the expenses of the sale were small and the whole sum raised by the sale, amounting to $507, will be given to the building fund. In addition $300 was subscribed privately, making a total of $807. Miss Wadman is certainly to be congratulated on the success of her undertaking.
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